Leader-Member Exchange Theory in Higher and Distance Education

Unlike many other prominent leadership theories, leader-member exchange (LMX) theory does not focus on the specific characteristics of an effective organizational leader. Rather, LMX focuses on the nature and quality of the relationships between a leader and his or her individual subordinates. The i...

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Autor principal:	Robert Leo Power
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Publicado:	Athabasca University Press 2013
Materias:	Distance education higher education leader-member exchange theory leadership LMX open and distance learning social identity theory of leadership Special aspects of education LC8-6691
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:dab7013abdf9462f9f4c7704773ba21b2021-12-02T11:29:33ZLeader-Member Exchange Theory in Higher and Distance Education1492-3831https://doaj.org/article/dab7013abdf9462f9f4c7704773ba21b2013-09-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/1582/2631https://doaj.org/toc/1492-3831Unlike many other prominent leadership theories, leader-member exchange (LMX) theory does not focus on the specific characteristics of an effective organizational leader. Rather, LMX focuses on the nature and quality of the relationships between a leader and his or her individual subordinates. The ideal is for a leader to develop as many high-quality relationships as possible. This will lead to increases in subordinates’ sense of job satisfaction and organizational citizenship, as well as to increased productivity and attainment of organizational goals. LMX has been criticized for its potential to alienate some subordinates, failing to account for the effects of group dynamics and social identity, and failing to provide specific advice on how leaders can develop high-quality relationships. However, LMX has been heralded as an important leadership theory in higher and distance educational contexts because of its emphasis on promoting autonomy and citizenship, as well as its ability to complement and mediate transformational leadership styles. Recent authors have attempted to provide specific advice for leaders who want to learn how to build and capitalize on the high-quality relationships described by LMX theory.Robert Leo PowerAthabasca University PressarticleDistance educationhigher educationleader-member exchange theoryleadershipLMXopen and distance learningsocial identity theory of leadershipSpecial aspects of educationLC8-6691ENInternational Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, Vol 14, Iss 4 (2013)
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description	Unlike many other prominent leadership theories, leader-member exchange (LMX) theory does not focus on the specific characteristics of an effective organizational leader. Rather, LMX focuses on the nature and quality of the relationships between a leader and his or her individual subordinates. The ideal is for a leader to develop as many high-quality relationships as possible. This will lead to increases in subordinates’ sense of job satisfaction and organizational citizenship, as well as to increased productivity and attainment of organizational goals. LMX has been criticized for its potential to alienate some subordinates, failing to account for the effects of group dynamics and social identity, and failing to provide specific advice on how leaders can develop high-quality relationships. However, LMX has been heralded as an important leadership theory in higher and distance educational contexts because of its emphasis on promoting autonomy and citizenship, as well as its ability to complement and mediate transformational leadership styles. Recent authors have attempted to provide specific advice for leaders who want to learn how to build and capitalize on the high-quality relationships described by LMX theory.
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Leader-Member Exchange Theory in Higher and Distance Education

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